Bob wrote, "I was at a crowded beach yesterday practicing my rolls when my foam foot peg tore off and I had to bail. ..... The foam has been in for a couple of years and I am debating gluing it back in with 5200 (I originally used hydrogrip) ..... Any suggestions?" Assuming you'd glued these footpegs to the sides of the hull, Bob, have you considered making a full minicell foam plug and wedging it up against the bulkhead? That's how I've been paddling my Pintail since it was new (in '91) and I just replaced the plug for the first time --- "rebuilt" is a more appropriate term, 'cause I was able to recycle a lot of the original material --- this past week when I remounted my foot pump in a better position and solidly on the bulkhead, as well. Friction keeps it in just fine, even swamped, so "5200-forever" is not a problem. Just remember to add pullout straps of webbing to the critter so you can get it out when you want. Incredibly comfortable way to paddle, and it's that much less water to pump out. Built all the same features into the North Bay when I finished it off. Wonderfully comfortable! Jack Martin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon May 15 2000 - 16:49:09 PDT
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